Technical Lead, Design & Architecture, UI​/UX Design

Blueland is a B Corp that reimagines everyday cleaning essentials with safe, plastic‑free products. With 45 patents granted and 39 pending worldwide, we have diverted over 1 billion single‑use plastic bottles from landfills and oceans and removed 7.5 million pounds of CO₂ from the atmosphere since 2019. We offer tablet and powder cleaners that are compostable or recyclable and are sold on  and nationwide retailers.

We are committed to sustainability, inclusive hiring and are certified Climate Neutral.

As a Technical Lead, you will be responsible for leading the technical design and execution of key features and initiatives. You will partner with our Digital Product Manager and Senior UX Designer to translate strategic objectives into robust, scalable solutions, and guide our team of engineers on execution. You will play a key role in determining and implementing the best approach for solving customer problems within a Shopify/Remix headless e‑commerce space.

In addition to technical decision‑making, you will help shape engineering processes and workflows, ensuring consistency and high code‑quality across our contractor engineering team, including reviewing pull requests. This role is ideal for an engaged, hands‑on tech lead who is passionate about creating and maintaining amazing user experiences and making a significant impact in a fast‑growing company. This role reports to the Director of Digital Product.

• Collaborate closely with product, design, and marketing teams to define, architect, and build new features and enhancements for our platform, with a specific focus on best‑in‑class user experiences
• Define platform architecture and strategy to scale while maintaining high performance
• Maintain high code quality standards on the team with a focus on clean, maintainable, and scalable code
• Oversee and guide the technical work of contractor engineers, ensuring adherence to best practices and engineering standards
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and provide mentorship where appropriate
• Help establish and refine engineering processes, tools, and workflows to improve team effectiveness and efficiency
• Evaluate third‑party solution options and contribute to build‑vs‑buy decisions
• Act as the technical owner for key areas of the platform, monitoring platform analytics and performance and proactively identifying potential issues and areas for improvement
• Stay current with emerging technologies, particularly with Shopify, and contribute ideas for continuous improvement

• 5+ years hands on development experience with a focus on React
• 2+ years in an engineering team lead role
• Strong understanding of headless e‑commerce and its applications;
  Shopify experience is a must
• Experience in a fast‑paced, highly iterative product development process
• Ability to deliver high quality software in a team environment utilizing a scrum process
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and attention to detail
• Is able to self‑manage, but can collaborate effectively
• Doesn’t feel comfortable committing code without tests
• Strong front‑end/JavaScript knowledge, React in particular
• Exhibits leadership qualities, including strong communications skills
• Located in the US (strong preference for East Coast), with the ability to work effectively in a remote environment

The salary range for this position is $140,000 - $180,000 per year.

We prioritize our planet and our people. In addition to salary compensation, we offer benefits for full‑time roles that include: health benefits, stock options, generous paid time off, paid holidays, paid civic engagement days, paid parental leave, 401k (employee contribution), professional development stipends, remote work reimbursements, discounts to like‑minded companies and more.

At Blueland we believe in diversity, equity and inclusion. We are proud to have assembled a diverse team and strongly encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification.

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